In re the Estate of Thompson

Foley, S.

This is a proceeding for the construction of the will, and particularly paragraph 8 thereof. That paragraph reads as follows: “ I give and bequeath to each of my faithful servants Lena Anderson and Weldon Kershaw, if in my employment at the time of my death, the sum of Fifteen thousand dollars, and to each person not named above, who shall have been in my service ten years or more immediately preceding my decease the sum of Ten thousand dollars, and to each person who has been in my service for five years immediately preceding my decease the sum of Five thousand dollars.”

The decedent…